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The brain : an introduction to functional neuroanatomy / Charles Watson, Matthew Kirkcaldie, George Paxinos

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press/Elsevier, 2010Edition: Online-AusgDescription: Online-Ressource (1 online resource (xii, 203 p.)) : ill. (chiefly col.)ISBN:
  • 9781282878532
  • 1282878530
  • 9780080920481
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 012373889X | 9780080920481 | 9780123738899 | 1282891170 | Erscheint auch als: The brain. Druck-Ausgabe Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2010. XII, 203 S.DDC classification:
  • 611.81
  • 611.8
RVK: RVK: YG 1701 | WW 2400LOC classification:
  • QM455
Online resources: Summary: The authors of the most cited neuroscience publication, The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, have written this introductory textbook for neuroscience students. The text is clear and concise, and offers an excellent introduction to the essential concepts of neuroscience. Based on contemporary neuroscience research rather than old-style medical school neuroanatomy Thorough treatment of motor and sensory systems A detailed chapter on human cerebral cortex The neuroscience of consciousness, memory, emotion, brain injury, and mental illness A comprehensive chapter on brain development A summary of the techniques of brain research A detailed glossary of neuroscience terms Illustrated with over 130 color photographs and diagrams This book will inspire and inform students of neuroscience. It is designed for beginning students in the health sciences, including psychology, nursing, biology, and medicine. Clearly and concisely written for easy comprehension by beginning students Based on contemporary neuroscience research rather than the concepts of old-style medical school neuroanatomy Thorough treatment of motor and sensory systems A detailed chapter on human cerebral cortex Discussion of the neuroscience of conscience, memory, cognitive function, brain injury, and mental illness A comprehensive chapter on brain development A summary of the techniques of brain research A detailed glossary of neuroscience terms Illustrated with over 100 color photographs and diagrams.Summary: Front Cover -- The Brain: An introduction to Functional Neuroanatomy -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Table of contents -- Chapter 1: Nerve cells and synapses -- Membrane potentials and action potentials -- Neurons and their connections -- Glia -- Chapter 2: Central nervous system basics-the brain and spinal cord -- Why study animal brains? -- The main parts of the brain -- External features of the brain -- The language of brain anatomy -- The spinal cord -- Chapter 3: A map of the brain -- Mini-atlas of the rat brain -- Chapter 4: Peripheral nerves -- Motor and sensory nerves -- Somatic and visceral motor and sensory elements -- Spinal nerves -- Spinal nerves supplying the limbs -- Cranial nerves -- Chapter 5: Command and control-the motor systems -- Command and control of skeletal muscles -- Areas of the motor cortex -- The role of non-cortical motor centers -- Survival skills: the hypothalamus -- Brainstem and spinal cord modules for control of organized movement -- Descending control pathways other than the corticospinal tract -- The role of the cerebellum in motor control -- The roles of the striatum and pallidum in motor control -- The final common pathway for all motor systems-the motor neuron -- Command and control of the viscera-the autonomic nervous system -- Command and control of the neuroendocrine system -- Chapter 6: Gathering information-the sensory systems -- Receptors -- Keeping sensory maps intact -- Interpretation and understanding -- Sensory areas in the cerebral cortex -- Vision -- Hearing -- Vestibular system -- Taste -- Smell -- Sensory processing outside the cortex -- An example: rolling an ankle -- Chapter 7: The human cerebral cortex -- The cerebral cortex-anatomy and histology -- Guiding principles of cortical structure and function.PPN: PPN: 809143119Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-26-MYL | ZDB-30-PAD | ZDB-30-PQE
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